A Palm Beach County woman was released from jail a day after being charged with more than 40 counts of animal cruelty.

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Janna Howard, 60, was being held on $6,000 bond after she was arrested on Monday. She's accused of allowing dozens of cats to live in a Palm Beach County home that was littered with feces, urine and garbage, WPBF 25 News reported.

According to an arrest report, officials were called to Howard's home in March because she had a medical emergency. When they arrived, they saw the deplorable conditions and had to put on Tyvex suits and respirators because the stench was so overwhelming, the report said.

Officers spent several days gathering all the cats, who were taken to a veterinarian.